The Department of Conservation (DOC) has learned a lot about using self-setting traps
to rid islands of rats from a trial just completed on Native Island, off Stewart
Island/ Rakiura. The trial began in December 2013 when Goodnature A24 traps for rats ... More >>

The Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand visited the Pūkorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre
on the Firth of Thames today (Friday March 20) to watch bar-tailed godwits and red
knots that are flying to China on the way to their breeding grounds in Alaska and ... More >>

Critically endangered takahē have a new retirement home in Wairakei Golf + Sanctuary
thanks to work undertaken by its bird-loving owner, Gary Lane, to secure the site
from predators. The Department of Conservation (DOC) will deliver takahē pair, Grant ... More >>

The preliminary consultation process for the Wellington CMS is now underway. This
CMS applies to a vast area from Wellington, up the east coast through the Wairarapa
and Tararua Districts, across the Ruahine Forest Park, from Taihape out to the mouth ... More >>

Once presumed extinct, the critically endangered takahē has had a hugely successful
breeding season thanks to work undertaken by the Department of Conservation (DOC)
in partnership with Mitre 10. More >>

The Department of Conservation is reminding visitors to Abel Tasman National Park’s
predator-free islands to make sure no rodents are on board their boats after a rat
and 13 mice were caught on Adele Island/Motuarero-nui. DOC has been working with ... More >>

Children from more than 110 schools throughout the country will be spending more
time gaining conservation skills outside the classroom this term, as part of a competition
being run by the Department of Conservation, with support from Air New Zealand. More >>